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Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours Blog, the place where we we keep you informed about everything YPT, from current tours, to future tours and a whole lot of eclectic stuff in between.
YPT first started blogging in 2008 and are considered the best North Korean Travel blog that there is.
But, as Young Pioneer Tours have expanded our locations, so have we expanded our blog. Now we have one of the best travel blogs in the world!
And while most of our content is about the numerous destinations we go, including travel guides and what to pack, we also delve into more serious subjects such as the safety of certain destinations, as well as how LGTBQ+ friendly the places we visit are.
While the vast majority of our content is produced in-house, we are always on the look-out for guest bloggers and writers. Want to write for us? Then simply get in touch.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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North Korean Military Parades
25 October 2019 / by Rowan Beard
North Korean military parades are one of the most sought after tourist “attractions” in the DPRK. When a North Korean military parade takes place in Pyongyang, without a doubt the event will be in every international newspaper and TV report around the …
Bridge to Nowhere – how NOT to get to North Korea
25 October 2019 / by Alistair Riddell
Dandong, in north-eastern China, is a city of nearly a million people that has grown up around one of the few border crossing points between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea). The border itself runs down the middle o …
Top 5 North Korean Food Blogs
25 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
It’s now over 11 years since Young Pioneer Tours started taking budget tours to North Korea, and whilst there are many things we love about the country, one of the top ones is the food. Us and our friends have written a lot about the cuisine of North K …
Top 6 Street Food Blogs
25 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours we are all about food on our trips, and have written some great blogs on the best foods and snacks that you can eat in North Korea. But of course, food doesn’t stop in North Korea, and we like to get involved in grub wherever we …
Balkan Tours 2020
25 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
The Balkans has a special place in the YPT Soviet Europe tour calendar. Since we started running tours there over eight years ago we soon fell in love with the hospitable people, the Balkan food and the incredible but often dark history. As a result, w …
5 ways to make Russian friends
25 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
Working at the Soviet Europe office of YPT, one of my favourite parts of the job is breaking stereotypes about Eastern Europe, an area of the world still largely undiscovered by Western Tourists since the collapse of the USSR. A common stereotype I fin …
Soviet Tours 2020: 5 of the best
23 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
Young Pioneer Tours have been operating in the badlands of the former USSR and providing Soviet tours for over ten years, so it’s safe to say we know our stuff when it comes to this part of the world. We decided to give you a rundown of five Soviet hol …
Saudi Arabia tourism FAQ
23 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Everything you wanted to know from the first tourists in Saudi Arabia For a very long time, non-religious-related tourism just wasn’t a thing in Saudi Arabia. But then, suddenly, it opened up. In order to save the day with a cancelled tour to Iraq, YPT …
Taking the train in Saudi Arabia
23 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
What is it like taking the train in Saudi Arabia? It might not look like it, but Saudi Arabia is actually a pretty vast country! And while desert and sand is gorgeous, it’s not the most convenient when it comes to rapid transportation. However, with it …
